After removing the bulk of the VW body sheetmetal, I need to fine tune the sheetmetal to perform the trial fit of the VW body over the MR2 3SGTE motor and framework.
Fine tune VW Bug metal removal for 3SGTE clearance #92
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Bulk VW Bug metal removal for 3SGTE clearance #91
Before I can trial fit the VW bug body over the frame and the 3SGTE motor, I have to remove the bulk of the rear metal from the inside of the bug body. I set my camera up so you could see the plasma cutting but I kind of get in the way a bit.
Reinstall basket over the VW Bug’s 3SGTE Motor #90
Now that the 3SGTE motor and VW Bug frame are “as one”, I need to insure that the bug body will indeed fit over the entire assembly. I am reinstalling the locating basket over the engine build area as a guide for cutting out the interior or the bug body steel.
VW Bug MR2 motor mounts complete ready for body fit #89
Now that both the Toyota 3SGTE side motor mounts have been completed, I have rebolted and realigned the whole rear engine cage. I can now start measuring for the VW bug body cut outs.
VW Bug Toyota MR2 Finish welding 3SGTE frame plates #88
Once the Toyota MR2 3SGTE motor mounts were tacked in place, I removed both VW bug frame plates to finish all the welding. I welded both motor mounts and all of the plate contact points. I also through bolted both motor mounts for safety.
VW Bug MR2 Finish tack welding the 3SGTE pass motor mount #86
The passenger side 3SGTE motor mount is almost complete. I must get the weld rod down in between the VW bug frame and the Toyota 3SGTE motor to tack weld the bottom of each motor mount bracket.
VW Bug MR2 Tack welding the top of the 3SGTE motor mount #85
After the careful alignment of the 3SGTE passenger side motor mount brackets, I can now weld them onto the VW Bug frame plates. I will finish tacking on the brackets in the next video.
VW Bug MR2 Lift & locate 3SGTE passenger side motor mount #84
Damn I can work fast when I want to. This video reminds me of an old Benny Hill episode. I am lifting up the 3SGTE passenger side motor mount with the shop crane to bring the engine up off the support blocking. I will then tack the brackets in place on the VW bug frame.
VW Bug MR2 3SGTE Initial passenger side motor mount setup #83
After cutting out the VW Bug 3SGTE motor mount pieces with the plasma cutter, I can now line them up with the engine and the frame. I must trim the pieces a bit before I can hang this motor mount from the shop crane like I did with the drivers side.
VW Bug Toyota MR2 3SGTE Drill out pass motor mount #82
After cutting out the 3SGTE motor mount pieces with the plasma cutter, I will now drill out for the bolt hole. The holes in the VW Bug motor mount need to be exactly in the same location on each side of the mount. I have clamped them together back to back to insure the hole is the same on each side.